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romney raised medicar in a new ad. >> now when you need it, obama has cut $716 billion from medicare. >> reporter: that's a cut to doctors and hospitals not seniors. romney's running mate paul ryan's medicare plan would keep those cuts and in ten years make private coverage an option. ryan was in colorado today. >> a failure of leadership to get the economy growing to create jobs, to get our spending and debt and deficit under control. >> reporter: in virginia, vice president charged romney would drop tough rules on banks. >> unchain wall street. they're going to put y'all back in chains. >> reporter: staffers quickly clarified biden meant deregulation would hurt the middle class. aside from that, this race has not just a new face but a new energy with 12 weeks to go till the vote. nbc news, washington. >> we want to know what you think of how a selection of ryan impact the romney campaign. call or text the number on your screen. press one for help. two for hurt. three for no impact. we'll bring you our survey results at 6:00. >>> hunger knows no season. a bay area come crew saids to
romney raised medicar in a new ad. >> now when you need it, obama has cut $716 billion from medicare. >> reporter: that's a cut to doctors and hospitals not seniors. romney's running mate paul ryan's medicare plan would keep those cuts and in ten years make private coverage an option. ryan was in colorado today. >> a failure of leadership to get the economy growing to create jobs, to get our spending and debt and deficit under control. >> reporter: in virginia, vice...
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you may be surprised what mitt romney had to say today about president obama's health care plan. >>> also, a car slams into a piz pizza parlor in southern california today killing three people. investigators say they know what happened. [ woman ] ring. ring. progresso. your new light creamy potato with bacon & cheese soup says it's 100 calories a serving. that's right. in what world do potatoes, bacon and cheese add up to 100 calories? your world. my world. ♪ [ whispers ] real bacon... creamy cheese... [ whispers ] 100 calories... say it again... [ whispers ] 100 calories... ma'am, hello? ma'am [ male announcer ] progresso. you gotta taste this soup. >>> a crash in los angeles early this morning killed three young people. it happened when a driver lost control of his car, flipped over, and then crashed into a pizza parlor and hit a gas main. witnesses say the fire went so fast, and was so hot the victims didn't have a chance to escape. >> when i was calling 911, you could see that the driver -- he was screaming for help. >> the driver was going about 80 miles an hour, according to
you may be surprised what mitt romney had to say today about president obama's health care plan. >>> also, a car slams into a piz pizza parlor in southern california today killing three people. investigators say they know what happened. [ woman ] ring. ring. progresso. your new light creamy potato with bacon & cheese soup says it's 100 calories a serving. that's right. in what world do potatoes, bacon and cheese add up to 100 calories? your world. my world. ♪ [ whispers ] real...
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mitt romney attended a lunchtime event before hosting anÑi eventt the fairmont. a few dozen protesters gathered there, as well. >>> we want mitt romney to release his tax reforms, and stop hiding from the voters he claims to represent. >> he is a great record. i think he has a great record in regards to listen listen and business and having experience in economic growth. >> mitt romney's final stop tonight was at a private fundraiser. tickets for that went for 50,000 a person. it was the first time the president and mitt romney were in the same city on the same day. mitt romney will continue his efforts tomorrow, while the president heads to oakland. >>> and coming up at 11:00. a life-saving app when you don't speak the language and can't wait for help. we'll explain. >>> a bay area company says it has a new feature that could help you save a life, even if you don't speak the same language. it already helps to interpret for police and fire, but now it is going mobile. here is damon trujillo. >> what language do you speak? >> reporter: this is a syst simulati simu
mitt romney attended a lunchtime event before hosting anÑi eventt the fairmont. a few dozen protesters gathered there, as well. >>> we want mitt romney to release his tax reforms, and stop hiding from the voters he claims to represent. >> he is a great record. i think he has a great record in regards to listen listen and business and having experience in economic growth. >> mitt romney's final stop tonight was at a private fundraiser. tickets for that went for 50,000 a...
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we need your help. >> reporter: romney in person in nascar red. santorum's red and blue logo on the number 26 race car, which romney sized up. it was a sporting moment in an increasingly heated campaign, with firely barbs flying in both directions in recent years and toward president obama. >> and this president apieces. >> reporter: sand tomorrow made the sunday talk show rounds this morning hitting on romney's concerns. >> comes out and tries to say he is the conservative in the race. it's a joke. >> reporter: defending his snob remark suggest is all american give college a try, the famed 1960 speech by john f. kennedy to protestant ministers. >> i believe in a president whose views on religion are his own private affair. >> reporter: a speech about separation of church and state. >> i don't believe in an america where church and state is absolute. to say people of faith have no role in the public square? you bet that makes you throw up. >> reporter: for mitt romney who picked up an endorsement from jan brewer, connecting with the religious righ
we need your help. >> reporter: romney in person in nascar red. santorum's red and blue logo on the number 26 race car, which romney sized up. it was a sporting moment in an increasingly heated campaign, with firely barbs flying in both directions in recent years and toward president obama. >> and this president apieces. >> reporter: sand tomorrow made the sunday talk show rounds this morning hitting on romney's concerns. >> comes out and tries to say he is the...
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is targeting. >> romney is expected to win arizona. now the candidates are starting to shift focus to super tuesday, romney outspending santorum three to one. >> a case could decide for good whether corporations are considered people too. the justices will hear an appeal in a case about whether royal dutch petroleum and its shell oil subsidiary in the u.s. are immune from prosecution for aiding a former regime in nigeria that tortured, raped and executed minorities. the court ruled two years ago corporations share the same human rights to free speech as people. it could send a precedence. >> a cool start to the day. let's check with christina loren to tell us what's happening. >> hi, guys. we've got rain on the way. at this time tomorrow morning we'll be tracking heavy periods of rain in parts of the bay area. so, enjoy the relatively quiet start this morning. it is cold out there. you might find some frost and fog as we head throughout the morning hours. right now visibility is looking good, and temperatures are dropping off. you may
is targeting. >> romney is expected to win arizona. now the candidates are starting to shift focus to super tuesday, romney outspending santorum three to one. >> a case could decide for good whether corporations are considered people too. the justices will hear an appeal in a case about whether royal dutch petroleum and its shell oil subsidiary in the u.s. are immune from prosecution for aiding a former regime in nigeria that tortured, raped and executed minorities. the court ruled...
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it is not necessarily true of romney. he says he allows for exceptions of rain and incest and if the mother's life is at risk. the obama campaign says romney supported the republican party platform that would ban abortion without exception is their claim is valid. >>> we have new information on the search for the cause of the deadly hasn't virus outbreak at yosemite. scientists looking in to the matter say a spike in the deer mouse population combined with the design of the cabins would be to blame. they were built in a way that mice could easily nest in the insulation. tiny particles can float in the air and humans can breathe it in. and another theory of a mutation in the virus is unlikely. nine people who spent time at the park over the summer became infected and three of them died. >>> there's a possible breakthrough in breast cancer research tonight. researchers redefined the disease in to four main classes after a major aa nal sis of its genetics. the new findings suggest that one type of breast cancer is similar to
it is not necessarily true of romney. he says he allows for exceptions of rain and incest and if the mother's life is at risk. the obama campaign says romney supported the republican party platform that would ban abortion without exception is their claim is valid. >>> we have new information on the search for the cause of the deadly hasn't virus outbreak at yosemite. scientists looking in to the matter say a spike in the deer mouse population combined with the design of the cabins...
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and mitt romney pulls out a white board. we'll have a live report. >> temperatures tomorrow in san jes in the 80s, but the real headline is the chance of thunder, not just for the sierra but even for the coastal mountains around the bay area. we'll talk about some changes in the friday forecast and the weekend ahead when we come back. >>> decision 202012. medicare is the new it issue. this afternoon mitt romney played the part of schoolteacher as he pulled out a white board to explain the difference between his plan and president barack obama, the latest of political theater in a fight with 83 days left. steve handlesman is live in washington with more. >> reporter: good evening. mitt romney is thinking medicare will help him more with young voters than it will hurt him. mitt romney made medicare a bigger issue with a surprise presentation in south carolina. writing on a white board, bankrupt and solvent, meaning the obama plan and his plan. >> which of these two do you think is better, going bankrupt or being solvent? well,
and mitt romney pulls out a white board. we'll have a live report. >> temperatures tomorrow in san jes in the 80s, but the real headline is the chance of thunder, not just for the sierra but even for the coastal mountains around the bay area. we'll talk about some changes in the friday forecast and the weekend ahead when we come back. >>> decision 202012. medicare is the new it issue. this afternoon mitt romney played the part of schoolteacher as he pulled out a white board to...
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brian mooar reports. >> as mitt romney served up breakfast to voters in ohio, his talking points were jobs and the economy. but the conversation has suddenly shifted to immigration. president obama's decision to stop deporting children brought from the country illegally. >> if he wanted to make a solution that dealt with the kids or illegal immigration in america, this is something he would have taken up in his first flee and a half years, not in his last few months. >> on cbs, romney declined four times to say whether he'd repeal. policy if he's elected. >> we'll look at that as we reach that. >> republicans say that campaign camouflage for a bad economy. >> this is obviously a way to divert the news of the president. for the last three or -- this was a decision by homeland security. people who pose dangers to the community. >> it's a no-win issue for romney who risks alienating conservatives or hispanic voters who can swing the election. >> the focus on immigration may not last long. they slated to deliver their verdict as early as monday. brian mooar, nbc news, washington. >> and t
brian mooar reports. >> as mitt romney served up breakfast to voters in ohio, his talking points were jobs and the economy. but the conversation has suddenly shifted to immigration. president obama's decision to stop deporting children brought from the country illegally. >> if he wanted to make a solution that dealt with the kids or illegal immigration in america, this is something he would have taken up in his first flee and a half years, not in his last few months. >> on...
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romney is already setting his sights on that november election. analysts say it is unlikely gingrich can catch up. >> single digits, it's hard to see him capturing that support that rick santorum left. >> the question remains this morning who will santorum endorse. romney's campaign has asked to meet with him and gingrich has said he would welcome the endorsement. >>> well, attorneys representing the florida man who admitted to killing trayvon martin have withdrawn from the case. george zimmerman's attorneys were in daily contact with their client until sunday, when he stopped responding to them. then they heard he called a fox news anchor to talk and later called the special prosecutor's office. prosecutor angela corey announced she will release new information from her investigation within the next several days. >>> a 400-pound bear that caused quite a stir in southern california neighborhood yesterday is back in his natural environment this morning. the black bear, nicknamed meatball, went for a stroll through the streets and yards of la cresce
romney is already setting his sights on that november election. analysts say it is unlikely gingrich can catch up. >> single digits, it's hard to see him capturing that support that rick santorum left. >> the question remains this morning who will santorum endorse. romney's campaign has asked to meet with him and gingrich has said he would welcome the endorsement. >>> well, attorneys representing the florida man who admitted to killing trayvon martin have withdrawn from the...
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mitt romney gets serious about libya, syria, and more, but president obama hits him hard with a brand-new ad. we'll show it to you. >>> unhitched. two philly wedding celebrations descend into cha as the attendees start brawling. >>> and 48 straight. drew breezes into the record books. this is a big one. >> this is "early today" for monday, october 8th, 2012. >>> very good morning to you, i'm veronica de la cruz. 29 days and counting. there is less than a month to go in the race for the white house, and right now, both candidates are on the road. while the president campaigns in california, mitt romney spent sunday in florida before his major foreign policy speech in virginia today. nbc's tracie potts joins us now live from washington. good morning. >> veronica. good morning. let's talk about the speech. in it today he tries to draw distinctions. we've seen an advanced copy where mitt romney will now argue america is now weaker against our enemies abroad. mitt romney gives a big foreign policy speech in virginia today, but over the weekend in florida, he focused on taxes and president obam
mitt romney gets serious about libya, syria, and more, but president obama hits him hard with a brand-new ad. we'll show it to you. >>> unhitched. two philly wedding celebrations descend into cha as the attendees start brawling. >>> and 48 straight. drew breezes into the record books. this is a big one. >> this is "early today" for monday, october 8th, 2012. >>> very good morning to you, i'm veronica de la cruz. 29 days and counting. there is less than...
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romney and obama heading to a volunteer state. biden too, stopping at a restaurant, later in pennsylvania like barack obama had mitt romney complimented his rival. >> the president has run a strong campaign. i believe he is a good man and wish him well and his family well. he is a good father and has had a -- been a good example after good father. but it is time for new direction. >> just a few more hours, and they get the first return. so what states to watch. okay, in the order that their polls close tonight. virginia, ohio, florida. live from obama election night head quarters in chicago, i'm handelsman, reporting. now back to you. >> steve, thank you. virginia, florida and ohio. very crucial states. voter turnout now in new york is heavy despite widespread devastation left by superstorm sandy. many people left their homes, still without power, to cast their ballots. tents operating on generators were put up to replace storm damaged polling locations. long lines in new york but also there was a pay off. voters got to charge the
romney and obama heading to a volunteer state. biden too, stopping at a restaurant, later in pennsylvania like barack obama had mitt romney complimented his rival. >> the president has run a strong campaign. i believe he is a good man and wish him well and his family well. he is a good father and has had a -- been a good example after good father. but it is time for new direction. >> just a few more hours, and they get the first return. so what states to watch. okay, in the order...
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mitt romney campaigning into the night. in a surprise, the romney campaign announced that he will be back in ohio tomorrow in cleveland and also go to pennsylvania, a final push on election day. live from cincinnati, i'm steve handelsman, nbc bay area news. >> okay, thank you very much, steve. >>> now proposition 30 could be the biggest issue for california voters tomorrow. coming up in five minutes, what you haven't heard in ads about that proposition, and what will happen if prop 30 passes. and of course we invite you to stay with nbc bay area news for complete election coverage. we will have live coverage all day beginning tomorrow morning at 4:30 today on the bay. and of course, you can always go to nbcbayarea.com for the latest election results and updates. >>> it was a highly anticipated verdict in the south bay, a verdict that one attorney says makes children safer from molestation. today a jury found a principal guilty of failing to report accusations that an 8-year-old girl had been sexual abused by a teacher. lyn
mitt romney campaigning into the night. in a surprise, the romney campaign announced that he will be back in ohio tomorrow in cleveland and also go to pennsylvania, a final push on election day. live from cincinnati, i'm steve handelsman, nbc bay area news. >> okay, thank you very much, steve. >>> now proposition 30 could be the biggest issue for california voters tomorrow. coming up in five minutes, what you haven't heard in ads about that proposition, and what will happen if...
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romney heads to virginia. biden campaigns in nevada. >>> and an early victory for the obama campaign. the supreme court cleared the way for early voting in ohio on the weekend before the election. in a one-sentence order the high court let stand an appeals court ruling on an obama campaign lawsuit that requires early voting be offered to all ohio voters in the final three days before the election. now in 2008 93,000 voters cast their ballots in those final three days of ohio's early voting including a surge of minority voters. there are now 32 states and the district of columbia that allow early in-person voting. >>> and now here's a look at some other stories making news early today in america. we are going to begin with a violent scuffle at philadelphia's oktoberfest. a man arguing with the police slapped an officer right across the face. that set off this scene. bystanders applauding the officer as he took down the unruly civilian. the video has now gone viral and internal affairs is investigating. the 16-y
romney heads to virginia. biden campaigns in nevada. >>> and an early victory for the obama campaign. the supreme court cleared the way for early voting in ohio on the weekend before the election. in a one-sentence order the high court let stand an appeals court ruling on an obama campaign lawsuit that requires early voting be offered to all ohio voters in the final three days before the election. now in 2008 93,000 voters cast their ballots in those final three days of ohio's early...
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he said if not for mitt romney, they would not be vital and back in business today. lester? >> thanks. in a program note, robert gibbs and romney campaign senior strategist ed gillespie are among david gregory's guests tomorrow morn on "meet the press" here on nbc. now to the economy, which we learned this week grew at a sluggish rate in the first three months of the volquez. volquez volquez vol. edinson volquez volquez. edinson volquez volquez. allalal allal den den den den ort oech tech tech tech tech parparparparpar parparpar parpar chris denorfia denorfia. yonder alonso alonso test test test ws >>> we're back in southern california where earlier this morning a small earthquake rattled homes and caused bhi building to sway in downtown los angeles. it struck just after 8:00 a.m. local time. the especially center in crestline about 60 miles east of l.a. there are no reports of injuries or damage. >>> 20 years ago tomorrow, it was a stunning trial verdict that rocked los angeles. the acquittal of four police officers who were criminally charged in the infamous rodney king be
he said if not for mitt romney, they would not be vital and back in business today. lester? >> thanks. in a program note, robert gibbs and romney campaign senior strategist ed gillespie are among david gregory's guests tomorrow morn on "meet the press" here on nbc. now to the economy, which we learned this week grew at a sluggish rate in the first three months of the volquez. volquez volquez vol. edinson volquez volquez. edinson volquez volquez. allalal allal den den den den ort...
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the president's surrogates tried to shift the subject to romney. >> romney says he's going to cut loopholes, but won't name them. romney said i'm going to place obamacare but won't say with what. >> romney clearly came to play, aggressive but polite. standing toe to toe with the with the. there were plenty of fireworks. >> you're entitled as a president to own your own airplane and house, but not facts. >> now, governor romney's proposal that he's been promoting for 18 months calls for a $5 trillion tax cut on top of $2 trillion of additional spending for our military. >> i don't have a tax cut scale that you're talking about. my view is that we ought to provide tax relief to people in the middle class, but i'm not going to reduce the share of taxes paid by high income people. >> however, independent fact checkers say romney's tax plan does add up to nearly $5 trillion over ten years and would give the biggest breaks to the highest earners. the same groups say the president is using fuzzy math. especially his claim of $4 trillion of deficit reduction. romney made a point he'd cut the budget
the president's surrogates tried to shift the subject to romney. >> romney says he's going to cut loopholes, but won't name them. romney said i'm going to place obamacare but won't say with what. >> romney clearly came to play, aggressive but polite. standing toe to toe with the with the. there were plenty of fireworks. >> you're entitled as a president to own your own airplane and house, but not facts. >> now, governor romney's proposal that he's been promoting for 18...
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address. >> she's great. >> reporter: ann romney's tuesday speech can help. but his could mark a turning point. president obama holds a slim lead in national polls but a 35-point lead in likability. romney hopes his convention shows him off as both a bolder obama critic and a more acceptable obama alternative. i'm steve handelsman, nbc news, tampa. >>> hundreds of republican delegates from california are in florida tonight, including a 25-year-old man from the bay area who was invited to speak at the convention. his name is ricky gill, and he's running for congress. nbc bay area's kimberly tere caught up with him bev left and has this report. >> reporter: diane, not only is ricky gill the sole congressional candidate from the west selected to address the delegates, he's also the youngest of the speakers. >> well, they're going to hear about my family's first generation american story, how we can revive opportunity again in this district, and how a new generation of leadership can help provide the difference. >> reporter: 25-year-old ricky gill, who has been c
address. >> she's great. >> reporter: ann romney's tuesday speech can help. but his could mark a turning point. president obama holds a slim lead in national polls but a 35-point lead in likability. romney hopes his convention shows him off as both a bolder obama critic and a more acceptable obama alternative. i'm steve handelsman, nbc news, tampa. >>> hundreds of republican delegates from california are in florida tonight, including a 25-year-old man from the bay area who...
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people are people. >> reporter: romney's campaign fired back saying the president is ignoring the past three and a half years and voters won't. brian mooar, nbc news. >>> in beijing, guards are stations outside the hospital where chinese activist chen is staying. yesterday, they announced chen might be able to leave the country to study abroad. in a phone interview, his wife said they have yet to get the documents and no date is set for them to leave. >> at this time, it is the best choice for both sides. what china would like to see him go overseas, whether or not he can return to china is still in uncertainty. >> u.s. diplomats including secretary of state hillary clinton who left china today have been negotiating for the activist as well. >>> coming up at 6:00, he worked at a bay area deli, but today, he was riding in the kentucky derby. plus, we all know to go to the hospital for a broken bone or heavy bleeding. some warning signs are more subtle. the top four known red flag that is could help save your life. >>> after surviving a harsh iranian piz, two activists are celebrating a
people are people. >> reporter: romney's campaign fired back saying the president is ignoring the past three and a half years and voters won't. brian mooar, nbc news. >>> in beijing, guards are stations outside the hospital where chinese activist chen is staying. yesterday, they announced chen might be able to leave the country to study abroad. in a phone interview, his wife said they have yet to get the documents and no date is set for them to leave. >> at this time, it is...
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but romney's delegates are mounting. 561. gingrich released a statement last night despite the delegate count he still says he's in this all the way to the republican convention in tampa. what about ron paul? he's not giving up yet. he has 16 campaign events scheduled over the next month and a half. many of them at college campuses. tracie potts, nbc news, washington. >>> yahoo set to make major cuts to the work force this morning. for that and the rest of your news right before the bell, let's turn it over to jackie at cnbc. good morning. >> good morning to you. yahoo reportedly expected to begin layoffs today of about 2,000 people. that's about 14% of its work force. more cuts are expected down the line. will likely span across the company's various departments including marketing and products. reports saying that yahoo may also decide to sell some of its assets such as right media which matches advertisers with websites. futures are lower this morning after stocks pulled back on tuesday. investors were disappointed by the
but romney's delegates are mounting. 561. gingrich released a statement last night despite the delegate count he still says he's in this all the way to the republican convention in tampa. what about ron paul? he's not giving up yet. he has 16 campaign events scheduled over the next month and a half. many of them at college campuses. tracie potts, nbc news, washington. >>> yahoo set to make major cuts to the work force this morning. for that and the rest of your news right before the...
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romney's tax return was over 500 payments long. >> reporter: uc berkeley business professors say romney's returns will be an eye opener for the american public. >> he had a lot of his income derived from investments. and investments are taxed at a lower rate, taxed at 15%, whereas income from wage earns people like us is taxed at a higher rate you at 35%. >> president obama is expected to use romney as an example and pushed for tax reform when he address the nation tonight. >> the tax code. >> reporter: amato believe there is are far too many tax loopholes for america's elite, while his clients are left to shoulder perhaps more than their fair share. >> they are going to say it's anot right, they are going to say why should a person basically with $26 million of earnings pay a 14% tax rate? >> reporter: again, tax experts agree that romney has done nothing illegal, however they believe his case will lead to a healthy debate on tax reform. at uc berkeley, i'm jodi hernandez, nbc bay area news. >> okay, jodi, thank you. >>> a local connection now to the state of the union tonight. two notab
romney's tax return was over 500 payments long. >> reporter: uc berkeley business professors say romney's returns will be an eye opener for the american public. >> he had a lot of his income derived from investments. and investments are taxed at a lower rate, taxed at 15%, whereas income from wage earns people like us is taxed at a higher rate you at 35%. >> president obama is expected to use romney as an example and pushed for tax reform when he address the nation tonight....
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people are people. >> romney's resumtive republican nominee, formal rivals are helping him bring the party together. >> if you look at mitt romney, it is all about his proven track record and what he has done with his life. >> so you have endorsed him. >> i have endorsed him. >> and attention is turning to a possible romney running mate. mark why rubio could help deliver hispanic voters. >> this president asked us to hire him four years ago on the promise he knew how to fix the economy and that he would be different. he would unite the country. >> may help with the grap in women. >> i have more experience than when barack obama ran for senator. >> the 2012 campaign motto no longer promises hope or change. >> we're not going back, we're moving this country forward. >> forward, that's the battle cry for a president fighting for another four years. >> this past week brought another dispointing jobs report. that is not good news for the president trying to keep his job. >> the president of france has it find a new job. nicolas sarkozy is the latest to be pushed from office in the midst o
people are people. >> romney's resumtive republican nominee, formal rivals are helping him bring the party together. >> if you look at mitt romney, it is all about his proven track record and what he has done with his life. >> so you have endorsed him. >> i have endorsed him. >> and attention is turning to a possible romney running mate. mark why rubio could help deliver hispanic voters. >> this president asked us to hire him four years ago on the promise he...
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very exciting. >> reporter: mitt romney's underdog opponents are hoping for a knockout. the republican front-runner is being hammered over the airways. online in a documentary and on the stump where newt gingrich is turning up the heat and not apologizing. >> i think that the american people deserve to know things. >> reporter: rick perry is trying to shoot down romney's credentials as a job creator. >> we need to have more venture capitalism going on in america and less vulture capitalism. >> reporter: after winning iowa and new hampshire, romney can afford to shrug off the attacks. ron paul is avoiding the attacks altogether but they are not sitting well with other republicans including opponent rick santorum. >> it's bad enough for barack obama to blame folks and business for causing problems in this country. it's one other thing for republicans to join in on that. >> reporter: nine days left until south carolina, and the gop presidential race is heating up. and there's word today that the romney camp is getting ready to counter-attack critics of his business record.
very exciting. >> reporter: mitt romney's underdog opponents are hoping for a knockout. the republican front-runner is being hammered over the airways. online in a documentary and on the stump where newt gingrich is turning up the heat and not apologizing. >> i think that the american people deserve to know things. >> reporter: rick perry is trying to shoot down romney's credentials as a job creator. >> we need to have more venture capitalism going on in america and less...
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this was a photo tweeted by a romney spokesperson. a romney spokesperson said the smoke was caused by an electrical fire and no one was hurt. president barack obama will be in wisconsin to shore up support in that key state. it will be his first visit there since february. president obama has scheduled one more fund-raising swing to the bay area. he will be here october 8th. >> new this morning, a shallow earthquake rattled near santa rosa at 1:23 this morning. the epicenter three miles from the geyser. five miles from anderson springs and 26 miles from santa rosa proper. over the past several days there have been two earthquakes with magnitude 2.0 or greater nearby. one city wants to make sure neighbors are ready in case of an earthquake there. the city is hosting quakeville 2012. organizers are trying to help people prepare for the big one. the event will be held at palo alto's community center at middlefield road. the exercise begin this is afternoon at 2:00. the event is free and everyone is invited to participate. protest over a
this was a photo tweeted by a romney spokesperson. a romney spokesperson said the smoke was caused by an electrical fire and no one was hurt. president barack obama will be in wisconsin to shore up support in that key state. it will be his first visit there since february. president obama has scheduled one more fund-raising swing to the bay area. he will be here october 8th. >> new this morning, a shallow earthquake rattled near santa rosa at 1:23 this morning. the epicenter three miles...
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romney is just 68 delegates shy of the number he needs to secure the nomination. and there are 152 up for grabs in the lone star state. romney won't officially be the nominee until the republican national convention, which is still three months away. his campaign will be in the bay area tomorrow. romney and his wife are scheduled to attend a fund-raiser in hillsborough. >>> time is running out in santa clara county if you want to vote by mail. today is the deadline to request a ballot for the june 5th primary. you can request a ballot online. log onto sccvote.org. after today, you have to go in person to the registrar's office. the registrar says only a fraction of the half million ballots sent out this year have been returned. >>> this morning, more efforts to move past a scandal involving former alameda supervisor nadya lockyer. five are trying to be part of that board. county supervisors are set to announce a final decision june 5th, then swear in their choice on june 12th. lockyer resigned on april 20th after reports surfaced about drug abuse and an affair wit
romney is just 68 delegates shy of the number he needs to secure the nomination. and there are 152 up for grabs in the lone star state. romney won't officially be the nominee until the republican national convention, which is still three months away. his campaign will be in the bay area tomorrow. romney and his wife are scheduled to attend a fund-raiser in hillsborough. >>> time is running out in santa clara county if you want to vote by mail. today is the deadline to request a ballot...
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can romney carry the day in michigan tomorrow? where he is averaging a slim 2-point lead over santorum. >> what we believe will come out of tuesday is that this is a two-person race right now. >> i think i can show that i can fight hard and come from behind. >> rebecca: romney says he thinks he can win the nomination as he put it however long it takes to get that done. >> it is increasingly looking like a delegate fight into the spring, maybe the summer. in washington, i'm tracie potts. >> california governor jerry brown was on "meet the press" talking about immigration issues, talking about signing the california dream act which allows kids brought to the u.s. illegally to go to college and seek financial aid. he also argued the path to citizenship is the answer to border security. >> every president is trying to secure the border. the fact is these drugs generate billions of dollars in profit, guns from america go down to mexico, the dope comes up, the billions go down. it takes a collaborative work, mexico and the u.s., we've g
can romney carry the day in michigan tomorrow? where he is averaging a slim 2-point lead over santorum. >> what we believe will come out of tuesday is that this is a two-person race right now. >> i think i can show that i can fight hard and come from behind. >> rebecca: romney says he thinks he can win the nomination as he put it however long it takes to get that done. >> it is increasingly looking like a delegate fight into the spring, maybe the summer. in washington,...
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. >>> and while the president was in the bay area, mitt romney was in virginia, giving a major speech on foreign policy. romney called for a change of course in the middle east and blamed the obama administration for making the region more dangerous. >> i know the president hoped for a safer, freer, and more prosperous middle east allayed with us. i share this hope. but hope is not a strategy. >> today's speech largely repackaged things romney has said before, but included a few specific ways he would change the president's approach. >> president obama fired back in an ad scheduled to run in virginia, which is a key battleground state. the ad portrays romney as reckless and amateurish during a trip to england, israel and poland. >>> how much you spending? these rising gas prices 50 cents higher in the past week alone. that costs you about $8 extra for every trip to the gas station. nbc bay area's stephanie trong joins us in oakland this evening. stephanie, gas prices and politics usually go hand in hand. what is the spin here? >> reporter: raj, it really depends on who you ask. if you
. >>> and while the president was in the bay area, mitt romney was in virginia, giving a major speech on foreign policy. romney called for a change of course in the middle east and blamed the obama administration for making the region more dangerous. >> i know the president hoped for a safer, freer, and more prosperous middle east allayed with us. i share this hope. but hope is not a strategy. >> today's speech largely repackaged things romney has said before, but included...
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after mitt romney's super tuesday win, his rivals vow to fight as the nomination battle heads to the bible belt. >>> could diabetes and cholesterol lowering drugs soon be available over the counter? >>> and disruptive force. the largest solar storm in five years is sent hurling toward earth. captions paid for by nbc-universal television >>> hello and good morning. welcome to our viewers across the nation, including the pacific time zone. i'm lynn berry. today we begin with a campaign coen in drum. gop presidential candidates swing south today where newt gingrich locked in his only win on super tuesday in georgia. well, now some of rick santorum supporters want beginning hitch out to consolidate the conservative vote against moderate rival mitt romney. brian moore is in washington with more on this. good morning. >> good morning. he is vulnerable as the race heads to the south. newt gingrich and rick santorum are both going to try to utilize the southern strategy to try to take romney out. newt gingrich will be on home turf talking about gas prices, an issue he hopes will finally kick
after mitt romney's super tuesday win, his rivals vow to fight as the nomination battle heads to the bible belt. >>> could diabetes and cholesterol lowering drugs soon be available over the counter? >>> and disruptive force. the largest solar storm in five years is sent hurling toward earth. captions paid for by nbc-universal television >>> hello and good morning. welcome to our viewers across the nation, including the pacific time zone. i'm lynn berry. today we begin...
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. >>> the obama and romney campaigns are battling this weekend over claims that mitt romney outsourced jobs. the president's supporters are making no apologies for the attacks on mitt romney's personal finances. and his role on outsourcing those jobs when he ran bain capital. they say they have the paperwork to back up the claims as well. but romney supporters say the allegations are untrue, unfair, and pulling the focus away from where it should be. namely, their claim that president obama has failed to improve the economy. >> if romney said to his own colleagues, stop whining. i give him his own advice. stop whining. >> they want to talk about anything but president obama as dismal record when it come to the economy and it is working. >> the political analysts say it is the economy that will ultimately determine whether the president wins another four years in the white house. last week's jobs report shows that the nation's unemployment rate did not budge from 8.2% in june. >>> and coming up next at 6:00, one of the largest and most popular state parks in the state is in san jose and
. >>> the obama and romney campaigns are battling this weekend over claims that mitt romney outsourced jobs. the president's supporters are making no apologies for the attacks on mitt romney's personal finances. and his role on outsourcing those jobs when he ran bain capital. they say they have the paperwork to back up the claims as well. but romney supporters say the allegations are untrue, unfair, and pulling the focus away from where it should be. namely, their claim that president...
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ticket or i should say romney/ryan ticket would offer the country. >> after spending about an hour in danville, the republican vice presidential nominee headed to mountain view for a google plus video pep rally. he connected with campaign offices in nevada, wisconsin, virginia, and florida. from here the wisconsin congressman headed to fresno for a fund-raising dinner. coming up tonight at 5:30 we will hit the campaign trail and see what the other candidates are doing today with less than two months before the presidential election you can bet their efforts especially in the swing states are heating up, diane? >> you bet, thank you. >>> police in pittsburg are investigating a shooting in a park last night that killed an 18-year-old man. the teenager was at buchanan park with four other people including younger siblings according to police. they were there to film a rap video. investigators say around 6:15 at group approach and an argument between the two parties escalated to the shooting. >> and it's very seldom that you find a young dude trying to do right. he wasn't in these streets
ticket or i should say romney/ryan ticket would offer the country. >> after spending about an hour in danville, the republican vice presidential nominee headed to mountain view for a google plus video pep rally. he connected with campaign offices in nevada, wisconsin, virginia, and florida. from here the wisconsin congressman headed to fresno for a fund-raising dinner. coming up tonight at 5:30 we will hit the campaign trail and see what the other candidates are doing today with less than...
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. >>> earlier in the day president obama found himself defending his campaign focus on mitt romney's record at bain capital. during a news conference wrapping up the nato summit in chicago, nbc's tracie potts joins us more on that. >> reporter: good morning. the nato summit fairly success for the president, 28 nations there during the two-day meeting, agreed to wind down this war in afghanistan, an inreversible course they called it to end the war by 2014 but questions about whether there could be a resurgence of the taliban and the afghans can resist that. at that briefing at the end of the nato meeting, president obama was also forced to address these ads he's been running against mitt romney about his investment firm bain captain when romney headed that firm, some jobs were lost, and now some democrats, including newark, new jersey, mayor cory booker, said on "meet the press" sunday that he's uncomfortable with these types of ads. booker later backtracked saying his comments were taken out of context and he backs the president. >> tracie potts for us in washington, thank you. >>>
. >>> earlier in the day president obama found himself defending his campaign focus on mitt romney's record at bain capital. during a news conference wrapping up the nato summit in chicago, nbc's tracie potts joins us more on that. >> reporter: good morning. the nato summit fairly success for the president, 28 nations there during the two-day meeting, agreed to wind down this war in afghanistan, an inreversible course they called it to end the war by 2014 but questions about...
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. >>> 24 this morning on "meet the press," mitt romney needs a game changer. is the first presidential debate it? >>> his back now against the wall, romney is behind in all of our background polls. the candidate presses for a rebound. >> we do not want four more years of where we've been. i represent a different path. >>> president obama meantime tries to seize the moment as early voting begins around the country, offering a closing argument. >> when i took office, we were losing nearly 800,000 jobs a month and were mired in a rut. today i believe that as a nation we are moving forward again. >> this morning, the state of the race. a debate preview, and a look at the issues that will sway undecided voters. with us, republican governor of new jersey, the keynoter at the gop convention, chris christie. and for the obama campaign, the architect of his 2008 run, now white house senior adviser david plouffe. finally, insights and analysis from our political roundtable. joining us, conservative activist and founder of the faith and freedom coalition ralph reed. form
. >>> 24 this morning on "meet the press," mitt romney needs a game changer. is the first presidential debate it? >>> his back now against the wall, romney is behind in all of our background polls. the candidate presses for a rebound. >> we do not want four more years of where we've been. i represent a different path. >>> president obama meantime tries to seize the moment as early voting begins around the country, offering a closing argument. >>...
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republican romney's statements, sparked support for big bird, better, ernie and the sesame street gang. the men are hoping the rally will take place on the national mall on november 3rd. the saturday before the election. >>> still to cup, mother nature has taken its toll and a roller coaster ride. and things are about to change again. and a lesson in basic carpentry. the new class saving students money while also saving the planet. >>> save money and the planet. a new class on peninsula is helping do both by teaching basic repair skills from coffee pots to saet cushieat cushions. best thing of all it is free. maryanne favro has more. >> reporter: when you look in your garage do you final treasures, things you love but need to be fixed. like the camping cushion. the teapot with a lid that doesn't close. instead of turning them into ref use, rescue them, with the help of repair cafe opening sunday at the museum of american heritage. here, volunteer will help you repair your stuff. the best part, the service its free. with silicone valley entrepreneur peter skinner learned that cafes were
republican romney's statements, sparked support for big bird, better, ernie and the sesame street gang. the men are hoping the rally will take place on the national mall on november 3rd. the saturday before the election. >>> still to cup, mother nature has taken its toll and a roller coaster ride. and things are about to change again. and a lesson in basic carpentry. the new class saving students money while also saving the planet. >>> save money and the planet. a new class on...
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boehner endorsed mitt romney. >> i think mitt romney has a set of economic policies that can put americans back to work. >> reporter: in a backyard in pennsylvania, romney said new obama environment rules drive down domestic energy production. >> he wants oil, gas, coal, nuclear, wind, solar. and yet as you point out, he makes it harder and harder to take advantage of the resources that are actually below the ground. >> reporter: the president says he wants to make it harder for speculators to take advantage of u.s. drivers. i'm steve handelsman, nbc news, washington. >>> the u.s. secret service is investigating rocker ted nugent after a violent rant against president obama. nugent called the president and his advisers, quote, evil and urged members of the national rifle association to, quote, chop their heads off in november. he also said, quote, if barack obama becomes the president in november again, i will either be dead or in jail by this time next year. nugent has endorsed republican candidate mitt romney whose spokesperson referred to the rant as, quote, offensive. >>> now here's a
boehner endorsed mitt romney. >> i think mitt romney has a set of economic policies that can put americans back to work. >> reporter: in a backyard in pennsylvania, romney said new obama environment rules drive down domestic energy production. >> he wants oil, gas, coal, nuclear, wind, solar. and yet as you point out, he makes it harder and harder to take advantage of the resources that are actually below the ground. >> reporter: the president says he wants to make it...
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how are you. >> reporter: romney tried to stay away from the hard issues on the fourth but questioned about contradicting his campaign, a top aide called the health care mandate a penalty. >> the supreme court has the final word. the highest court in the land. they said it was a tax, so it's a tax. >> reporter: romney insists his own mandate in massachusetts was a penalty but states can do that but the federal government can no. tomorrow the focus will likely turn back to the economy as new job numbers show how many americans were able to find work in june. unemployment is at 8.2% now. new applications have been edging up in recent weeks. tracie potts, nbc news, washington. >> time to get a check of the markets before the bell. courtney reagan is live at cnbc world headquarters. good morning, courtney. >> good morning. futures are flat to slightly positive ahead of the opening bell. traders return from the holiday, investors awaiting interest rate decisions from the bank of england. we got the european central bank, looks as if we're cutting. that was expected at least the cut. europe
how are you. >> reporter: romney tried to stay away from the hard issues on the fourth but questioned about contradicting his campaign, a top aide called the health care mandate a penalty. >> the supreme court has the final word. the highest court in the land. they said it was a tax, so it's a tax. >> reporter: romney insists his own mandate in massachusetts was a penalty but states can do that but the federal government can no. tomorrow the focus will likely turn back to the...
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president obama and mitt romney and his running mate holding duelling rallies. we'll have the details in minutes. >> for your news, weather, and traffic check us out on facebook. search nbc bay area. >>> welcome back everyone. what a lonely toll plaza this morning. it is still early, though. we'll keep checking the morning commute for you tuesday morning. it is 4:44. well, the race for the white house entered a new phase this morning. now that it's two on two, both campaigns are taking the divide and conquer route heading to key battle ground states in an effort to win votes. claire has the latest from washington. >> four more years. >> reporter: it was a face-off in the hawkeye state. with duelling campaigns trying to paint the other guy as bad for the middle class and the economy. >> if you happen to see congressman ryan tell him how important this farm bill is to iowa and our rural communities. >> reporter: the president won iowa in 2008 but the latest poll shows it's up for grabs this time. that's why he's crisscrossing the state two more days. paul ryan on
president obama and mitt romney and his running mate holding duelling rallies. we'll have the details in minutes. >> for your news, weather, and traffic check us out on facebook. search nbc bay area. >>> welcome back everyone. what a lonely toll plaza this morning. it is still early, though. we'll keep checking the morning commute for you tuesday morning. it is 4:44. well, the race for the white house entered a new phase this morning. now that it's two on two, both campaigns are...
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>>> right now at 5:00, the candidates are lining up for the chance to become mitt romney's running mate. who's on the short list. >>> also, millions arnold the world will lose internet access at 9:00 tonight. are you one of them? how you can protect yourself. >>> and the music goes on. a bay area church choir continued today despite having all their instruments stolen. >>> good evening. i'm diane dwyer. the november election is now just four months away. and this weekend, both presidential campaigns were working hard to drum up support from voters in those swing states. and one of the big unanswered questions still out there, who will mitt romney choose as his running mate? as nbc bay area's mike viqueira reports, there are few on the short list who are getting plenty of attention. >> reporter: while mitt romney has spent much of the last week vacationing in new hampshire, his surrogates have been busy. >> let's decide this one for mitt romney. >> reporter: rob portman said to be on romney's short list for a running mate was also in new hampshire and staying mum on his chances. >> what
>>> right now at 5:00, the candidates are lining up for the chance to become mitt romney's running mate. who's on the short list. >>> also, millions arnold the world will lose internet access at 9:00 tonight. are you one of them? how you can protect yourself. >>> and the music goes on. a bay area church choir continued today despite having all their instruments stolen. >>> good evening. i'm diane dwyer. the november election is now just four months away. and...
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mitt romney's home state of pennsylvania. the latest poll shows santorum pulling in front of romney in michigan setting the stage for an wrup set that would have been unthinkable a couple of weeks ago. >>> today marks the 70th anniversary of what many consider to be one of the biggest stains on american history, the japanese camps imprisoning japanese and japanese-americans. people gathered for a day of remembrance at the kabuki sundance cinema. it marks the anniversary of the executive order that led to the mass incarceration of japanese-americans on the west coast in 1941. this year's event is dedicated to a man who defied the order to evacuate and was a life-long advocate for the civil rights. community members say the event is to make sure the american people don't forget what happened to the japanese-americans during world war ii. >> i am embarrassed for the country. i may have been ath angry at some point, but not now. the main thing is that we haven't forgotten. we remember and we feel that it's our responsibility to b
mitt romney's home state of pennsylvania. the latest poll shows santorum pulling in front of romney in michigan setting the stage for an wrup set that would have been unthinkable a couple of weeks ago. >>> today marks the 70th anniversary of what many consider to be one of the biggest stains on american history, the japanese camps imprisoning japanese and japanese-americans. people gathered for a day of remembrance at the kabuki sundance cinema. it marks the anniversary of the...
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. >>> the president shall election is less than four months away and mitt romney demanded an apology from president obama this week but as we report, the president responded today by not backing down. >> reporter: despite a driving rain outside richmond supporters turned out to hear a drenched obama to renew his record. >> he invests in companies that have been called pioneers of outsourcing. i don't want to pioneer in outsourcing. i want some insourcing. i wanted to bring companies back. >> reporter: this, less than 24 hours after romney condemned the attack in an interview with nbc news and called for an apology from the president. >> and the president's campaign has been, i think, outrageous in making the kind of challenges they have. i think the kinds of attacks are beneath the dignity of the presidency. >> but today, no let up. the obama campaign upped the stakes attacking romney in a new ad ♪ oh beautiful for skies for amber waves of grey ♪ >> reporter: romney did not campaign in public today spending time at his lakeside home in new hampshire and he says he has no control
. >>> the president shall election is less than four months away and mitt romney demanded an apology from president obama this week but as we report, the president responded today by not backing down. >> reporter: despite a driving rain outside richmond supporters turned out to hear a drenched obama to renew his record. >> he invests in companies that have been called pioneers of outsourcing. i don't want to pioneer in outsourcing. i want some insourcing. i wanted to bring...
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in florida, president obama retains a one point lead over romney, 48 to 47%. and in that key battleground state of ohio mitt romney gained two points but the president still leads 51% to 45%. >>> well, today marks one month since the deadly attack on the u.s. consulate in benghazi, libya. and yesterday the white house again denied any intentional cover-up of what led to the assault and said the investigation continues. lawmakers demanded to know how lax security may have been and whether warning signs were completely or simply ignored. nbc's steve handlesman is in washington. >> reporter: to highlight his concern, president obama had his terrorism advisor john brennan in libya to push the investigation of the 9/11/2012 attack that killed u.s. ambassador chris stevens and three others. but republicans at the house hearing charged the obama state department showed a lack of concern last summer after u.s. facilities in benghazi were attacked twice. >> i believe personally with more assets and more resources just meeting the minimum standards, we could have and sh
in florida, president obama retains a one point lead over romney, 48 to 47%. and in that key battleground state of ohio mitt romney gained two points but the president still leads 51% to 45%. >>> well, today marks one month since the deadly attack on the u.s. consulate in benghazi, libya. and yesterday the white house again denied any intentional cover-up of what led to the assault and said the investigation continues. lawmakers demanded to know how lax security may have been and...
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president obama released a new round of attacks against mitt romney and he did it in the pouring rain and as nbc's brian mooar shows us, you might be surprised at how romney responded. >> reporter: hundreds braved the downpour to see president obama in the way you have seen him before. >> not letting a little rain chase us away. >> reporter: the president took on both mother nature and republican mitt romney in a state that is the looking like a key fall battleground. >> he invests in companies that have been called pioneers of outsourcing. >> reporter: that's the tune of a new ad attacking romney's time at bain capital. ♪ o beautiful for spacious skies for amber waves of grain ♪ >> reporter: romney tells nbc news the outsourcing claims are untrue. >> and the president's campaign has been i think outrageous in making the kind of charges they have. i think the kinds of attacks are beneath the dignity of the presidency. >> reporter: romney says he left bain capital in 1999 to head the salt lake city winter olympics and he says he wasn't responsible for the outsourcing of jobs. but s
president obama released a new round of attacks against mitt romney and he did it in the pouring rain and as nbc's brian mooar shows us, you might be surprised at how romney responded. >> reporter: hundreds braved the downpour to see president obama in the way you have seen him before. >> not letting a little rain chase us away. >> reporter: the president took on both mother nature and republican mitt romney in a state that is the looking like a key fall battleground. >>...
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santorum won the caucuses in kansas, while mitt romney took wyoming. the next significant test comes this tuesday. >> we had a very, very good day. >> with a strong showing in the kansas caucuses, gop presidential hopeful rick santorum notched another victory, and he's making the case, he's the conservative choice. >> we have to have candidates, a candidate, a nominee who can get up there and draw a clear contrast with the president of the united states. >> for santorum, newt gingrich and ron paul, the saturday caucuses in kansas and wyoming were another chance to play delegate catchup, but the contests in alabama and mississippi, are about survival. gingrich has to win one or both to keep moving forward. >> it's a big deal. we win alabama and mississippi next tuesday, by next wednesday, this totally wild roller coaster race will be reset one more time and we'll be on the way. >> morning, y'all. >> for mitt romney, a strong showling in the shouth is critical to show conservatives he can win. >> this predhas not succeeded. he has failed, and that's the
santorum won the caucuses in kansas, while mitt romney took wyoming. the next significant test comes this tuesday. >> we had a very, very good day. >> with a strong showing in the kansas caucuses, gop presidential hopeful rick santorum notched another victory, and he's making the case, he's the conservative choice. >> we have to have candidates, a candidate, a nominee who can get up there and draw a clear contrast with the president of the united states. >> for santorum,...
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romney still holds the lead with 107 to santorum's 69. santorum campaigned in texas with a message about california slamming yesterday's appeal courts ruling in favor of same-sex marriage. >> the ninth circuit decision yesterday said that marriage, if you believe in traditional marriage between a man and a woman and only that, you are in fact -- the only reason you could possibly believe that is because you are a bigot. where's the tolerance in that? >> mitt romney actually won colorado's caucus back in the 2008 campaign. today he blamed last night's loss on not more than aggressively spending time and resources in that state. >>> the largest cycling event in america is peddling into town. and today the new twists and turns are announced. the new tour beginning in santa rosa. the race then moves to san francisco on day two. and then stage three from san jose to livermore. it's a big deal for livermore because no stage of the race has ever ended. they're expecting 15 to 20,000 visitors which could mean half a million bucks in revenue. >> i
romney still holds the lead with 107 to santorum's 69. santorum campaigned in texas with a message about california slamming yesterday's appeal courts ruling in favor of same-sex marriage. >> the ninth circuit decision yesterday said that marriage, if you believe in traditional marriage between a man and a woman and only that, you are in fact -- the only reason you could possibly believe that is because you are a bigot. where's the tolerance in that? >> mitt romney actually won...
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candidate paul ryan implied today none of this would be going on if mitt romney were in the white house. president obama today, for his part, took a hard line. as anti-american rioting spread through the muslim world, president obama was on hand for the return of the remains of u.s. ambassador to libya chris stephen and his three colleagues, murder bade mob on the 9/11 anniversary tuesday. the president vowed no u.s. retreat. >> making it clear that justice will come to those who harm americans. most of all, even in our grief, we will be resolute. for we are americans. and we hold our head high. >> reporter: but the protests widened. this was iraq. in lebanon, symbols of the u.s. got burned at kfc and had hardens. this was gaza. many egyptians are still furious over that anti-muslim film made in the u.s. and it's not just arab nations. muslims to the east erupted. this was pakistan today. this was bangladesh. these were indian muslims in kashmir. while back in the u.s., republican vice presidential candidate paul ryan blamed president obama. >> what we do not see is steady, consistent a
candidate paul ryan implied today none of this would be going on if mitt romney were in the white house. president obama today, for his part, took a hard line. as anti-american rioting spread through the muslim world, president obama was on hand for the return of the remains of u.s. ambassador to libya chris stephen and his three colleagues, murder bade mob on the 9/11 anniversary tuesday. the president vowed no u.s. retreat. >> making it clear that justice will come to those who harm...
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he reminded voters of what a romney aide said in recent days. >> i thought they were in fact children's toys not presidential campaign design systems. >> reporter: beginning hitch has vowed to fight on to the republican convection in august, but the road to tampa is now uphill all the way. brian mooar, nbc news. >>> santorum's win, though, is complicated by some rules for awarding delegates in louisiana. there are a total of 46 it delegates but only 20 were at stake tonight. the rest will be allocated at a state convention in june. as it stands right now, santorum is slated to get 10 of those and romney 5. >> bf the republican presidential hopefuls are offering well wishes to former vice president dick chien 88. he's in a hospital in virginia after a heart transplant. a cheney aide said he's been waiting for a heart transplant for months. he has had multiple heart attacks and other trouble. >>> right now we want to bring in henry wolford of comcast sportsnet for sports. i understand the women basketball players are dog pretty well. >> they are doing pretty well, die yn. thanks for havin
he reminded voters of what a romney aide said in recent days. >> i thought they were in fact children's toys not presidential campaign design systems. >> reporter: beginning hitch has vowed to fight on to the republican convection in august, but the road to tampa is now uphill all the way. brian mooar, nbc news. >>> santorum's win, though, is complicated by some rules for awarding delegates in louisiana. there are a total of 46 it delegates but only 20 were at stake...
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mitt romney is back on the campaign trail following the release of a leaked video. how his campaign is trying to fight back. plus -- >> police are warning women to be aware of a serial attacker who, may be a serial offender. >> harvest time at bay area wineries. we are going to go behind the voonz f vips f vines. >>> it can happen in the safest neighborhoods the maned toed s woman. it isso somimilar to two recent cases. why police believe the three cases are related. >> well, raj, suspect description is very similar. what happened is very similar as well. because, today's attack happened. where it did and when it did. police fear he could be escalating. the serenity of the trail connecting a park and menlo park was shattered by a man who attacked a woman out for a jg at 7:00 this morning. pallo alto police say he came up behind her bear hugged her, groping her chest. tried to pull her to the ground. she wrig ald way and fell. when the suspect took off. >> she actually started jogging after him, still screaming. picked up her cell phone she had with her and called us
mitt romney is back on the campaign trail following the release of a leaked video. how his campaign is trying to fight back. plus -- >> police are warning women to be aware of a serial attacker who, may be a serial offender. >> harvest time at bay area wineries. we are going to go behind the voonz f vips f vines. >>> it can happen in the safest neighborhoods the maned toed s woman. it isso somimilar to two recent cases. why police believe the three cases are related....
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romney doing better in arizona, 10 points ahead. santorum says after tuesday it's going to prove that this is a two-man race. mitt romney saying he still thinks he can win the nomination no matter how long it takes. ruffled a few feathers according to what we've been seeing on twitter. over the weekend at daytona 500 asked if he was a nascar fan, romney said i don't follow it closely but i have friends who are team owners. lynn? >> tracie potts in washington, thank you. >>> the taliban have claimed responsibility for a suicide bombing in eastern afghanistan early today. a car bomb exploded at the gates of the jalalabad airport. killing nine people. mostly civilians. the taliban says the attack was revenge for the burning of korans at an american military base a week ago. on sunday eight u.s. soldiers were wounded in a grenade attack at a u.s. base in kunduz province. and a manhunt continues for a gunman who shot and killed two u.s. military officers saturday inside an afghan ministry building. >>> the u.s. military says it's investi
romney doing better in arizona, 10 points ahead. santorum says after tuesday it's going to prove that this is a two-man race. mitt romney saying he still thinks he can win the nomination no matter how long it takes. ruffled a few feathers according to what we've been seeing on twitter. over the weekend at daytona 500 asked if he was a nascar fan, romney said i don't follow it closely but i have friends who are team owners. lynn? >> tracie potts in washington, thank you. >>> the...
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, the rain delay an unconventional start to the big week for the gop, how the storm is forcing mitt romney and the party to rewrite the script for this convention. >>> also, the risk factor, an important story tonight about breast cancer, women's health and prevention. >>> and are you going to be allowed to use your electronics on the plane after all? there's news on that front tonight. "nightly news" begins now. captions paid for by nbc-universal television >>> and good evening from the republican convention in tampa, and this is not the way the republicans wanted it to be. the reason for it? our lead story tonight, the storm named isaac, growing in strength, currently on kind of an eerie course churning toward new orleans in the very warm waters to our west, so while this event has been condensed and while it's going to get off to something of a distracted start that's for good reason. think of the louisiana delegation here, they can't now get home at this point, they're huddled at their hotel, they're all katrina veterans themselves, that's the situation we begin with here tonight, so b
, the rain delay an unconventional start to the big week for the gop, how the storm is forcing mitt romney and the party to rewrite the script for this convention. >>> also, the risk factor, an important story tonight about breast cancer, women's health and prevention. >>> and are you going to be allowed to use your electronics on the plane after all? there's news on that front tonight. "nightly news" begins now. captions paid for by nbc-universal television...
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he joked that the real mitt romney didn't show up for the faceoff. >> the real mitt romney said we don't need any more teachers in our classrooms. [ booing ] >> but don't -- don't boo, vote. the fellow on stage last night, he loves teachers. >> and trickle-down government that the president proposes is one where he will raise taxes on small business, which will kill jobs. i instead want to keep taxes down on small business so we can create jobs. >> gop rival romney said his campaign has been rejuvenated following his strong performance last night. >> we're not even 24 hours removed from the debate, and the country's still buzzing about some of the things that happened in the debate. >> the first chance to see the candidates square off drew nearly 70 million viewers. many of whom might be asking themselves how much of what i heard last night is actually true. here to break it down for us is sam brock in tenant'sonight's " check." >> reporter: the debate had facts and some were misleading or blatantly false. all eyes on denver, colorado, as governor and president obama faced off in their f
he joked that the real mitt romney didn't show up for the faceoff. >> the real mitt romney said we don't need any more teachers in our classrooms. [ booing ] >> but don't -- don't boo, vote. the fellow on stage last night, he loves teachers. >> and trickle-down government that the president proposes is one where he will raise taxes on small business, which will kill jobs. i instead want to keep taxes down on small business so we can create jobs. >> gop rival romney said...
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santorum and romney both battled hard. 20 delegates. are we getting to a point now here we are in mid march, this race still competitive at a point where we're questioning whether either of these men could get the, what is it 1140 more delegates by the end? >> i think the unfortunate part for governor romney is that he is trying to make this only a math contest. but he doesn't have kind of the fundamental strength within the party yet to focus exclusively on math. i think he's still sort of trying to win the argument and to win the heart and souls of the core of the republican party. that's a different situation from four years ago, in the alabama/clinton race. and i think he's got to very quickly get to a point where he can put away the competition with some of these bigger states, looking ahead to illinois and then wisconsin so that he can begin to consolidate a message, because he's got some pretty difficult general election challenges ahead of him, as well. within the party that he needs to focus on alone. >> obviously, neither one
santorum and romney both battled hard. 20 delegates. are we getting to a point now here we are in mid march, this race still competitive at a point where we're questioning whether either of these men could get the, what is it 1140 more delegates by the end? >> i think the unfortunate part for governor romney is that he is trying to make this only a math contest. but he doesn't have kind of the fundamental strength within the party yet to focus exclusively on math. i think he's still sort...
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the romney campaign says the president will do anything to keep his job. what are voters supposed to make of all of this? >>> here we go again after a brief break from that 100 degree heat, get ready for round two. >>> warning signs, what does the way we walk have to do with alzheimer's? the new research tonight. >>> who's the boss? outrage as the quiet police pull the plug on a pair of rock legends. springsteen and mccartney and the sound of silence t
the romney campaign says the president will do anything to keep his job. what are voters supposed to make of all of this? >>> here we go again after a brief break from that 100 degree heat, get ready for round two. >>> warning signs, what does the way we walk have to do with alzheimer's? the new research tonight. >>> who's the boss? outrage as the quiet police pull the plug on a pair of rock legends. springsteen and mccartney and the sound of silence t
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but team romney insist they are closing the gap. brian mooar, nbc news, washington. >>> and this are elections throughout the bay area, as well. one of the hotly contested races in alameda county is for the supervisor's seat, vacated. four candidates are running for the seat in district two. nbc bay area caught up with all but one of the candidates at a forum today, and has more. >> reporter: thank you, district two includes hayward, three of the four candidates showed up and they all have different priorities in terms of what they want to do for alameda county, voters packed the area, during a forum sponsored by the candidates. he is running to finish out the two years of her term. vaje says the priority would be to help the hospital, on the verge of being bankrupt. >> 22% of people going there don't have health insurance, and there are very few places where people can get good quality health insurance. st. rose has been a good quality hospital. >> reporter: he says he has the edge in the race because of his long experience and suc
but team romney insist they are closing the gap. brian mooar, nbc news, washington. >>> and this are elections throughout the bay area, as well. one of the hotly contested races in alameda county is for the supervisor's seat, vacated. four candidates are running for the seat in district two. nbc bay area caught up with all but one of the candidates at a forum today, and has more. >> reporter: thank you, district two includes hayward, three of the four candidates showed up and...